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Amazon, Walmart Benefit As More Than 1 Million Food Stamp Shoppers Buy Online

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As online shopping becomes the norm, Amazon is courting food stamp shoppers, according to a report by Bloomberg. s ShopRite stores, participates in a pilot program that lets EBT card users buy groceries online for delivery or pickup, Bloomberg reported. households are now using government benefits each month to buy groceries online.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so.

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DOJ, State AGs Could Combine Google Investigations

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The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world – and the ensuing advertising revenue it commands – represent an illegal form of market control. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. Thus far, U.S.

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DraftKings Trading Debut: Let The (e)Games Begin

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There are disruptors who come to market and list their shares publicly. And then there are disruptors who come to market and list publicly – right as their targeted markets are themselves disrupted, at least temporarily. You could also see an increase in online activity.”

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State Bank Regs File Suit To Block OCC’s Bank Charter

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District Court for the District of Columbia after reports in The Wall Street Journal last month revealed the CSBS’ plans for such a suit. The NYDFS filed its lawsuit last month , with Superintendent Maria Vullo slamming the OCC’s initiative as “lawless, ill-conceived and destabilizing of financial markets.”

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Discount Retailers Move Away From eCommerce

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And both of them are turning away from online sales. The first of the two stories came from Burlington , which announced on its last earnings call that it will stop selling its off-priced goods online. It’s also expanding its store base in existing as well as new markets.”. That’s right – no eCommerce. percent of its $2.2

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Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries

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Further, eight states and the District of Columbia have voted for full medical and recreational legalization. Baker also reports that its capabilities can increase average order size for dispensaries by 40 percent via enabling online ordering. billion in state tax revenue from retail sales by 2020.